Ebenezer (Grumman) Grummond Jr. (1746 - 1835)

Born 25 Jun 1746 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Johanna (Brooks) Grummon — married 19 May 1774 in Salem, Westchester, New York

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1835 at age 88 in Jefferson, Schoharie, New York, United States

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Biography

Ebenezer Grummon was born on June 25, 1746 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, son of Ebenezer Grummon (1720–1793) and Deborah Ellsworth (~1721–1793).^[1]

Ebenezer (27) married Johanna Brooks (16) (born in 1757; daughter of Ebenezer Brooks and Elizabeth (Loder) Brooks) on May 19, 1774 in Salem, Westchester, New York. Their children were:

1. Samuel Grummon
2. John Grummon
3. Caleb Grummon ( –<1828)
4. Hannah Grummon
5. Ruth Grummon
6. Johanna Grummon (>1774–<1828)
7. Esther Grummon (1776-1842)
8. Lovisa Grummon (~1777–~1852)
9. Lois Grummon (1785–<1861)

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Military Service

He served as a private in Captain Pardee's Company of Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment. He states served a tour at Fort Minute was located at Kornshook about two miles from 1770's New York City under the command of Captain Henry Dawson of Colonel Drake's Regiment. He speaks of the following hangings during the Revolution: James, a spy, and a deserter at Rudding, Connecticut; and, a spy named Paine at North Salem. His file contains depositions by Martin Mead and Joseph Benedict.^[2]

Pension Application Pension Payment, 04 Mar 1831, Albany, Albany, New York^[3]

Ebenezer died on June 4, 1835 in Jefferson, Schoharie, New York, United States, aged 88.^[4]

Will

Delaware Co NY Wills Vol. C4 page 77.

Ebenezer Grummon of Jefferson, Schoharie Co NY, probated 10 Jul 1835

In the name of God. Amen. I, Ebenezer Grummon of the town of Jefferson, County of Schoharie and State of New York being of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the manner following:

First. I give and bequeath to my sons (viz) Ebenezer, Samuel, and John Grummon each one dollar and to the heirs of Caleb Grummon one dollar and to each of my daughters Hannah Simon, Lovisa Shored and Ruth Davis each one dollar.

Also I give and bequeath to Joanna my dearly Beloved wife whom I likewise constitute make and ordain executrix with my friend Wm. B. Champlin of this my last will and Testament all my real and personal property by her to be possesed and enjoyed and I do heeby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all former wills and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament .

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

Ebenezer Grummon (LS)

witnesses:

Asel Franklin

George G. Champlin

Jeffrey H. Champlin

Posted by SAMPUBCO

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS2-NS4N : 15 April 2022), Ebenezer Gruman, ; citing Birth, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272232.
2. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6B-7467 : 20 February 2021), Ebenezer Grummon, 1779; citing 1779, New York, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,352.
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-P7VY : accessed 9 June 2023), Ebenezer Grumman, 04 Mar 1831; citing Albany, Albany, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 10; FHL microfilm 1,319,390.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67843218/ebenezer-grummond: accessed 9 June 2023), memorial page for Ebenezer Grummond (25 Jun 1746–4 Jun 1835), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67843218, citing Harpersfield Rural Cemetery, Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York, USA; Maintained by J. J. Reber (contributor 47403051).

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